High Voltage Business Builders Podcast

High Voltage Business Builders Podcast

The Top 3% Global Show The High Voltage Business Builders Podcast is a show where we interview high voltage entrepreneurs on their way to their first or next million using e-commerce, real estate and other business models that generate wealth without Wall Street profits! Host Neil Twa has led a captivating conversation with at least one Founder of a company or brand each week since December 2021. This is your weekly five F's show - faith, family, friends, freedom and fun! The High Voltage Business Builders Podcast is your ultimate roadmap to seven-figure success in the digital age, where we power up entrepreneurs with battle-tested strategies for scaling e-commerce empires and lifestyle-driven businesses. Each week, we spark conversations with industry titans and innovative founders who've mastered the art of turning physical products into profitable powerhouses through advanced digital marketing, Amazon FBA mastery, and strategic brand building—all while creating true financial independence beyond traditional Wall Street wisdom. We're not just talking theory; we're sharing real-world blueprints for building, scaling, and automating your business to generate wealth on your own terms. Whether you're launching your first product or scaling to your next million, our high-octane community of action-takers and game-changers provides the voltage you need to electrify your entrepreneurial journey, transform your side hustle into a full-throttle enterprise, and build a legacy that continues generating wealth long after you've stepped away from the day-to-day operations.

Episodes

January 9, 2026 14 mins

It’s January 9th, 2026… Do you know where your 2026 sales are?


In this Week in Review, Neil breaks down what really shifted in ecommerce during 2025 and why 2026 will not feel easier just because the calendar flipped. You’ll learn why growth no longer covers sloppy operations, why cash flow timing matters more than revenue, and how disciplined operators gain leverage while others react.


If you understand what 2025 actually ex...

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Did you build a business or a monster?


Business owners hit income goals only to realize they traded freedom for control. This episode explains why that happens and how to fix it.


In today’s episode of High Voltage Business Builders, Neil sits down with Justin, a seasoned entrepreneur who has built and exited multiple seven, eight, and nine-figure businesses. Justin shares how most owners accidentally build companies that trap them, ...

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What is the (ecommerce) holiday hangover? 


If December was your biggest month ever, January can feel like something broke overnight.


During December sales spike, ads look strong, and dashboards glow green.But January hits and suddenly refunds accelerate, inventory disappears and cash tightens.
In this Week in Review, Neil breaks down why December rewards volume but January reveals discipline. You’ll learn how post-holiday ...

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From walking away from e-commerce to building a $50K-per-month profitable brand. This episode shows what happens when you stop quitting and fix the real problem.


In today’s episode of High Voltage Business Builders, Neil sits down with Jarod Jones, a Voltage client who originally dismissed e-commerce entirely. After acquiring a struggling Amazon business, Jarod identified a single product issue holding everything back. Fixing th...

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Why is your margin getting smaller even when sales look fine? 


Your revenue is growing, your ads look fine, and orders keep coming in. So why does it feel harder to make money than it used to? This episode explains why margins shrink as platforms mature and how sellers get caught off guard.


In this Week in Review, Neil explains how platform maturity removes early incentives, raises costs, and quietly compresses margins long before da...

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From zero product to $433K in sales. This episode breaks down what real e-commerce growth actually looks like.


In this episode of High Voltage Business Builders, Neil sits down with David, a Voltage client who started with no product, no brand, and no prior e-commerce experience. After nearly two years of research, delays, and hard lessons, David launched a premium Egyptian cotton bedding brand on Amazon FBA and crossed $433,000...

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Everyone loves talking about marketing.New creatives. New channels. New funnels.

But if a customer can get the same product in one hour, three-day shipping feels broken.Not inconvenient. Broken.

And when ads stop converting, most sellers blame marketing.This episode explains why that is usually the wrong diagnosis.

In this Week in Review, Neil breaks down why fulfillment speed is no longer a backend operation. It is a growth lever. Pl...

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Bitcoin isn’t a trend and it’s not going anywhere either…. 


In this episode of High Voltage Business Builders, Neil sits down with Bitcoin advisor Eric Runge to break down what Bitcoin actually is, why it exists, and why serious investors are paying attention. This isn’t a hype-driven crypto conversation. It’s a fundamentals-first discussion about money, inflation, and long-term wealth.


If you’ve ever said, “I don’t really un...

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Everyone loves Cyber Week numbers. Big charts. Big screenshots. Big claims.


But Cyber Week data lies….


When demand is compressed into five days, behavior gets distorted. And if you build your next 90-day strategy on distorted data, you scale the wrong lesson.


In this Week in Review, Neil breaks down what the post–Cyber Week data actually reveals, why traffic and revenue spikes mislead sellers every December, and how real operators rea...

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The biggest killer of businesses isn’t money, competition, or bad timing. It’s ego.


In this episode of High Voltage Business Builders, Neil Twa sits down with serial entrepreneur Sean Steimer to break down how ego destroys partnerships, blinds founders, and turns promising ventures into unnecessary failures. 


Sean went from cleaning tables in Scottsdale restaurants to managing multimillion-dollar operations, running a real es...

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Shopify went dark on Cyber Monday. Amazon glitched and wiped deal badges across Black Friday and Cyber Week. Sellers relying on one platform got crushed. But diversified brands kept growing because TikTok, Shopify, Amazon, and email all picked up the slack.


Factories across China and Vietnam are now slowing down early ahead of Lunar New Year, which means your Q2 inventory window is already shrinking. TikTok Shop continues its retail...

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Your biggest advantage in e-commerce is being a founder who refuses to get knocked out.


In this episode of High Voltage Business Builders, Neil Twa sits down with Dan Demsky, CEO and co-founder of Unbound Merino, an 8-figure DTC apparel brand built on nearly a decade of grit, adaptation, and relentless reinvention.


Dan opens up about the real challenges DTC operators are facing today: tariffs slashing margins overnight, supply chain ...

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Amazon launched a Temu killer, started selling certified used cars, and began rewriting product listings for AI bots…

Factories across China and Vietnam are signaling early Lunar New Year shutdowns, and TikTok Shop had one of the biggest quarterly numbers in platform history. 

In today’s Week in Review, you’ll learn what’s shaking global supply chains, how AI is becoming the new gatekeeper for ecommerce, what Amazon’s new moves mean ...

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What if the safest path in an AI-driven economy isn’t climbing the corporate ladder, but owning a business that AI can’t automate?

In this episode of High Voltage Business Builders, Neil Twa sits down with franchise expert Jon Ostenson, former President of ShelfGenie and founder of FranBridge Consulting, who has helped thousands of people transition from corporate jobs into business ownership.

Jon shares how he left a Fortune 1000 VP...

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🚀 What should I sell next? Visit: gpt.caimandata.com to generate data-driven product ideas powered by Caiman Data’s AI engine.

 

What matters for e-commerce going into 2026? Freight rates are dropping, tariffs just changed again, TikTok Shop is exploding, Amazon rolled out new updates, and factories in Asia are reporting eight straight months of contraction.

In today’s Week in Review, you’ll learn what’s happening in global supply ch...

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What if you could take a single product idea and build a real business from it, even with zero e-commerce experience?

In this episode of High Voltage Business Builders, Neil Twa sits down with community member and entrepreneur Ashley Klaus, who scaled a simple scar-care product into a fast-growing brand doing over half a million dollars in revenue.

Ashley opens up about the real work behind launching on Amazon. The early mistakes. Th...

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🚀 What should I sell next? Head to gpt.caimandata.com to generate data-driven product ideas powered by Caiman Data’s AI engine.

Most new e-commerce sellers are starting in the wrong place. 

In 2025, the rules have changed. Tariffs are higher. Social commerce is exploding. Marketplaces dominate global sales. If you're still launching the old way, you're already behind.

In this week’s Friday “Week in Review,” Neil breaks down ...

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What if that old Amazon store you stopped using is still worth thousands of dollars?

Most people just walk away, but you can sell your account. 

In this episode of High Voltage Business Builders, Neil Twa sits down with long-time friend and eCommerce expert Aaron O'Sullivan to break down the real market for Amazon seller accounts. You’ll learn how to legally sell your store, what buyers are looking for, and how to protect yourself fr...

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TikTok, Shopify, and Amazon are shifting fast. These updates will shape how you sell in 2026.

In this week’s Friday “Week in Review,” Neil breaks down the latest data, platform changes, and pricing strategies helping sellers stay profitable as ad costs rise. 

You’ll learn how a small pricing shift turned into a major profit win, what TikTok’s new tools mean for real sales, and how AI-driven updates from Shopify and Meta are changing ...

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200 episodes. 5,000 minutes. 83 hours of real conversations with founders, CEOs, and entrepreneurs who’ve built something from the ground up.

In this milestone episode, Neil reflects on what 200 interviews have revealed about what it really takes to build a successful business in today’s world, from systems and data to freedom and fulfillment.

No theory. No hype. Just the unfiltered lessons that every business builder needs to hear.

I...

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